ShortConsonant + LE word family
-kle Words
/kษl/ โ words that share the -kle pattern
The -kle ending is a final stable syllable, /kษl/, as in tickle and ankle. Many -kle words are spelled with a ck before the le, as in tickle and pickle.
How the -kle family works
Keep the ending -kle together, then add or change the beginning sound. Read through the whole word from left to right instead of guessing from its first letter.
8 reviewed examples
-kle word list
Begin with the shorter words. Add the second group only after blends and digraphs in those words have been taught.
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After blends or digraphs
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Listening check
Listen and choose the -kle word
Question 1 of 5
Now read the same words aloud and use one in a sentence.
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Read -kle words in sentences
1Do not tickle me.
2I like a pickle.
3Twinkle, twinkle, little star.
4Buckle your shoe.
5The stars sparkle at night.
Ask the learner to underline the -kle word, decode it, and then reread the complete sentence naturally.
Spelling and pronunciation
Keep this family accurate
Count back three letters from the end: kle. Tic-kle and spar-kle both split right before that final chunk.
Five-minute routine
Practise without memorizing the list
Cover the list and reveal one word at a time. Say each sound, blend, then reread the word normally.
Build tickle, then exchange its first sound to make another real word from this page.
Read one sentence, dictate one target word, and ask the learner to explain which letters spell the shared ending.
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